- Mallorca Villa & Villages
We had the pleasure of staying at Finca Bennassar on the outskirts of Pollensa, a beautiful stone farmhouse owned by the Bennassar family for over 200 years. Set amongst the olive groves in the northern pocket of Mallorca. It provided Posted by aadjoTRIP in The Thomas' Big Trip | Jul 5, 2009
- Mallorcan Beaches
The rugged but picturesque Mallorcan coastline provides for dramatic cliffs plunging into aquamarine depths and secluded sandy coves. Sun, sea & sand are in abundance. The northern pocket of Mallorca is away from the hustle and bustle of the island's Posted by aadjoTRIP in The Thomas' Big Trip | Jul 5, 2009
- Sidetrip to Ronda
24 - 26 June
Ronda
Pop: 35,000
Province: Malaga, Andalucia
Puente Nuevo
Ronda’s claim to fame is its majestic Puente Nuevo (new bridge) which was built across the Tajo rive Posted by echo75 in Wanderlust | Jul 3, 2009
- A Night in Sevilla
Circa 20 June
To be perfectly honest, writing about Seville is the last thing I feel like doing. Tomorrow (4 July) we board a plane to Casablanca and by Monday, we’ll be on a tour of Morocco. Seville for Posted by echo75 in Wanderlust | Jul 3, 2009
- Alameda de Hercules - Home
16 - 30 June
After a short train journey to Seville, the taxi dropped us off on Alameda de Hercules and we walked with our packs, scanning the house numbers alongside wrought iron gates until we reached 73. We were Posted by echo75 in Wanderlust | Jul 3, 2009
- Spanish Food: Favorite Chicken and Rice Recipe
Arroz con Pollo
Chicken with Rice (Spanish Style)
When I was travelling in Spain, I was struck by the quality and variety of ingredients there. There is a nearly endless array of Spanish foods. Many people don’t realize there is Posted by teethetrav in Tee the Trav | Jul 1, 2009
- Day 15
The site was not great last night, so we rose fairly early and decided to head south. We braved Pamplona’s streets again and found our route to Tordesillias. The north of Spain is a very strange place compared Posted by L.Richmond in Europe Trip 2009 | Jun 22, 2009
- Some Like it Hot
11 - 16 June
I wondered what coloured the fields that bright yellow colour as our bus rounded the bend on its way to Córdoba. Mustard flowers or lupins I supposed. On closer in Posted by echo75 in Wanderlust | Jun 22, 2009
- 21 SPAIN: Plan “B” is for… Barcelona! Day 1
SCRATCH PLAN A, GO TO PLAN B
Friday, June 11, 2004 We had just left our friends in southern Switzerland for our second venture outside of England: Spain! We had originally planned to spend a relaxing weekend Posted by tacoinusa in Sandy & Vidal's European Vacation, 2004 | Jul 21, 2004
- 22 SPAIN: Plan “B” is for… Barcelona! Day 2
THE BEST LITTLE HOSTAL IN BARCELONA
Saturday, June 12, 2004. It was our second day in Barcelona; we awoke to blue skies, about 82 degrees. Unlike the majority of European hotels, breakfast was not included with our Posted by tacoinusa in Sandy & Vidal's European Vacation, 2004 | Jul 21, 2004
- 23 SPAIN: Plan “B” is for… Barcelona! Day 3
WE CAN LIVE ON CHEESE AND BREAD
Sunday, June 13, 2004. We got up early to search for a bakery to make sandwiches with the cheese and jamón we had bought the day before for our lunch; we Posted by tacoinusa in Sandy & Vidal's European Vacation, 2004 | Jul 21, 2004
- 24 SPAIN: Road Trip, Day 1: Granada
ROAD TRIP!
Tuesday, June 29, 2004. Who doesn’t love a good road trip? Rent a cheap car, see the sights at your own leisure, stop for a picnic, and make impromptu stops to see a castle or Posted by tacoinusa in Sandy & Vidal's European Vacation, 2004 | Jul 21, 2004
- 25 SPAIN: Road Trip, Day 2: Ronda
THE JOURNEY BEGINS
Wednesday, June 30, 2004. Starting Point: Granada; 8:30am. We had a good night’s rest; the weather looked clear for a pleasant day’s drive to ‘TBA’. As this would be Posted by tacoinusa in Sandy & Vidal's European Vacation, 2004 | Jul 21, 2004
- 26 SPAIN: Road Trip, Day 3: Seville
FAREWELL TO RONDA
Thursday, July 1, 2004. Starting Point: Ronda. We had a good night’s rest before the obligatory and satisfying continental breakfast provided by the hotel. We took a quick walk across the street to take Posted by tacoinusa in Sandy & Vidal's European Vacation, 2004 | Jul 21, 2004
- 27 SPAIN: Road Trip, Day 4: Córdoba
IN SEARCH OF SOUVENIRS IN SEVILLA
Friday, July 2, 2004. Starting Point: Sevilla. We woke up early for our continental breakfast; then decided to play Real Tourists and look for souvenirs before hitting the road. We found Posted by tacoinusa in Sandy & Vidal's European Vacation, 2004 | Jul 21, 2004
- 28 SPAIN: Road Trip, Day 5: Medellín, Consuegra & Toledo
FROM CASTLES TO CONQUISTADORES
Saturday, July 3, 2004. Starting Point: Córdoba. Although we were up and about by 8am, we did not get the early start we had wanted; we ended up not leaving lovely Córdoba until 10:30am. In Posted by tacoinusa in Sandy & Vidal's European Vacation, 2004 | Jul 21, 2004
- 29 SPAIN: Road Trip, Day 6: Medieval Cities
TO SIGHTSEE OR NOT TO SIGHTSEE AND THE SEARCH FOR THE PERFECT SWORD
Sunday, July 4, 2004. It was Toledo on a Sunday; we got up at 9:30am, still exhausted from our previous day’s escapades. We Posted by tacoinusa in Sandy & Vidal's European Vacation, 2004 | Jul 21, 2004
- 30 SPAIN: Road Trip, Day 7: Olite
OUR NEW HOME (FOR THE NIGHT): THE CASTLE HOTEL
Monday, July 5, 2004. As exhausted as we were from the last 2 days of long drives and sightseeing and having arrived at midnight the night before, we only Posted by tacoinusa in Sandy & Vidal's European Vacation, 2004 | Jul 21, 2004
- 31 SPAIN: Road Trip, Day 8: Pamplona
THE HOTEL IN PAMPLONA THAT ISN’T
Tuesday, July 6, 2004. We left the lovely little town of Olite and our castle parador-hotel by 10:00am, checked in at the Hotel Ciudadela at 10:30am, which, contrary to the info on the Hotelopia Posted by tacoinusa in Sandy & Vidal's European Vacation, 2004 | Jul 21, 2004
- 32 SPAIN: Road Trip, Day 9: Pamplona
GET READY TO RUN
Wednesday, July 7, 2004. We sprang out of bed at the sound of our 5am wake-up call; it was the first encierro of the year and we were to watch it from a balcony Posted by tacoinusa in Sandy & Vidal's European Vacation, 2004 | Jul 21, 2004
- Day 14
Today we woke up in the foothill’s of the Pryenees to glorious sunshine, so the kids went to the pool while I sat around and attempted to update the blog somewhat. The site we were on was marked down Posted by L.Richmond in Europe Trip 2009 | Jun 21, 2009
- Guadix
6 June
Part of the rationale behind staying in an apartment was to have a base where we can be unpacked and settled and still have enough money to do extra day trips or overnight stays should the mood take us. Posted by echo75 in Wanderlust | Jun 21, 2009
- Alhambra
8 June
I'll cut to the chase a little on this one and leave you to enjoy some photos - the Alhambra is the principal reason many tourists visit Granada. They have 6000 visitors a Posted by echo75 in Wanderlust | Jun 21, 2009
- Escuela Carmen de las Cuevas
1 - 5 June
A general fidgetiness and disconnectedness drove me to seek useful engagement in Granada and on the first night we arrived, I discovered Escuela Carmen de las Cueva Posted by echo75 in Wanderlust | Jun 21, 2009
- Granada
28 May - 10 June
A tap on the shoulder from a fellow bus passenger is seldom a good thing - it usually means one of the following:
“You’re in my seat.”
Or:
“ I don’t care that you’ve never been here before Posted by echo75 in Wanderlust | Jun 21, 2009